CAT Preparation

Hello,
These are some of the tricks or way to crack your CAT examination:
*Vocabulary: Many questions on VA will use words that you do not typically see in normal conversation. If you know the meanings, it will be much easier to score.-Learn 20 words in the morning on weekdays (Monday to Friday)
- Revise these words once or twice through the day.
- On weekends, revise the words learnt over the week.
*Reading skills: The more you read, the better you'll get at comprehensions and other questions on VA. Practice comprehensions from sample papers, previous year papers, study material from coaching classes, etc.
*Logical reasoning: This section is actually fairly intuitive, but comes with a little bit of practice. The type of questions that are asked is limited. So with practice, you get to know the techniques required to solve different kinds of questions.
* Data interpretation: This is almost similar to LR in terms of how to master this section. One very important point for the exam is that you'll find 2 kinds of questions - (1) those that require some calculation, and (2) those that require a lot of calculation.
* Quantitative ability: Practice the important topics well, and you should be good to go. This will also require some judgement: several questions in my paper were fairly non-trivial. You need to be able to identify them quickly.

Here are tips on preparing for CAT-
1. Complete the basics | Revise the basics:By basics, we mean what should be able to solve every question given in the books without any problem. If you have already completed the material available to you, then move on to other books. We would recommend RS Agrawal for all topics. Once you have completed the basics, start the cycle of revising them all. You will definitely score more than 80 percentile in CAT if you have done the basics.
2. Sectional tests and exercises:Start taking sectional tests and time-based exercises. If you are unable to find any books with enough tests, then start using your current book and start taking tests of 20 - 40 questions in 30 minutes.
3. Start taking mocks:Start taking mocks once every week, this will help you gauge your performance and know where you stand. Mock scores will also help you identify your aim and strategy for the last few months before CAT. Please start your mocks even if you have not completed the chapters. Completing everything is a never-ending process so start taking mocks from this week onward.

These are some of the ways you can score good marks in your CAT exam:
1. Temperature check app:
The most common question in the mind of most of the students is where to start! This temperature check app will help you analyze where you stand and how much improvement you need. Spend around 1 hour to 30 mins on this and at the end of it, you will get a clear picture of your performance.
2. Complete the basics | Revise the basics: By basics, we mean one should be able to solve every question given in the books without any problem. If you have already completed the material available to you, then move on to other books. We would recommend RS Agrawal for all topics. Once you have completed the basics, start the cycle of revising them all. You will definitely score more than 80 percentile in CAT if you have done the basics.
3. Sectional tests and exercises: Start taking sectional tests and time-based exercises. If you are unable to find any books with enough tests, then start using your current book and start taking tests of 20 - 40 questions in 30 minutes.
4. Start taking mocks: Start taking mocks once every week, this will help you gauge your performance and know where you stand. Mock scores will also help you identify your aim and strategy for the last few months before CAT. Please start your mocks even if you have not completed the chapters. Completing everything is a never-ending process so start taking mocks from this week onward.